ISYE 6644 Simulation Lecture Transcripts:
Collaborative Efforts & Best Practices
Certain parts of the exams are open-
book. What we mean by open-book is
that students are allowed to Lecture
Transcript
THIS IS NOT COMPLETE
AND NEEDS YOUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS !
Module 5 is new and needs attention
Knowledge Check questions have been moved here:
ISYE6644 Self-Assessment Questions
Important notes on adding content --
Thank you to everyone who has added and cleaned text and imported images into this transcript document.
There are a few best practices you should keep in mind read this first! While you are contributing:
Replace errors and poor phrasing entirely. If you come across transcription errors or
clunkily phrased language, change them. You don’t have to -- and should not -- employ
strikethrough, brackets, highlighting, comments, or any other annotation. Just be bold and
make the changes.
Don’t duplicate or replace text with images. The document is beginning to respond sluggishly
because of its size. Instead of adding screenshots of text, reproduce it using native formatting
(bolding, bullets, underlines, etc.) Also, replacing text with images makes it unsearchable. The big
exception to this is mathematical formulas, which are much easier to understand in proper
notation.
,Crop images before adding them. Google Docs holds on to the entire image file, which again adds
to file size and sluggishness.
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,Import from PowerPoint where possible. Not only are images crisper than from screenshots of the
lecture videos, but you can resize images and delete elements that might obscure the graphic you are
importing.
Use superscript
and subscript as warranted. Press [Control] (or [Command] on a Mac) + [Comma]to
toggle superscript and [Control] + [Period] to toggle subscript.
Thanks again for all of your help!
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, About This Document
This document was originally created in the summer of 2019 and is maintained collaboratively
through the efforts of ISYE 6644 students using transcripts and screenshots from the video
lectures. You are strongly encouraged to improve the formatting, layout, add or adjust images,
bold key words, and even condense copy.
It is expected that sections may be added, removed, or modified -- in which case, again, you
should please take the liberty of adjusting this document to match.
Some tips on formatting: the Weeks (e.g., Week 1), Modules (e.g., 1. Introduction), and Sub-
Modules (e.g., 1.3 (C): What is Modeling?) are formatted respectively as Heading 1, Heading
2, and Heading 3. These can be adjusted in the format menu, or by pressing Ctrl + 1, Ctrl +
2, and Ctrl + 3, respectively, while the cursor is on the line you wish to change.
Pressing Ctrl + , will toggle subscript text on and off.
Important notes on adding content --
About This Document
Module 1
Lesson 1: Getting to Know You
Prerequisites
Suggested Resources
Grading (Updated Fall 2021)
Programming Requirements
Lesson 2: Syllabus
Lesson 3: Whirlwind Tour
Model types and definitions
Knowledge Check 1.3
Lesson 4: Whirlwind Tour – History
Early Simulation
Computer Simulation
Knowledge Check 1.4
Lesson 5: What Can We Do For You?
The Flaw of Averages
Other Applications of Simulation
Hypothesis Testing
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Collaborative Efforts & Best Practices
Certain parts of the exams are open-
book. What we mean by open-book is
that students are allowed to Lecture
Transcript
THIS IS NOT COMPLETE
AND NEEDS YOUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS !
Module 5 is new and needs attention
Knowledge Check questions have been moved here:
ISYE6644 Self-Assessment Questions
Important notes on adding content --
Thank you to everyone who has added and cleaned text and imported images into this transcript document.
There are a few best practices you should keep in mind read this first! While you are contributing:
Replace errors and poor phrasing entirely. If you come across transcription errors or
clunkily phrased language, change them. You don’t have to -- and should not -- employ
strikethrough, brackets, highlighting, comments, or any other annotation. Just be bold and
make the changes.
Don’t duplicate or replace text with images. The document is beginning to respond sluggishly
because of its size. Instead of adding screenshots of text, reproduce it using native formatting
(bolding, bullets, underlines, etc.) Also, replacing text with images makes it unsearchable. The big
exception to this is mathematical formulas, which are much easier to understand in proper
notation.
,Crop images before adding them. Google Docs holds on to the entire image file, which again adds
to file size and sluggishness.
1
,Import from PowerPoint where possible. Not only are images crisper than from screenshots of the
lecture videos, but you can resize images and delete elements that might obscure the graphic you are
importing.
Use superscript
and subscript as warranted. Press [Control] (or [Command] on a Mac) + [Comma]to
toggle superscript and [Control] + [Period] to toggle subscript.
Thanks again for all of your help!
2
, About This Document
This document was originally created in the summer of 2019 and is maintained collaboratively
through the efforts of ISYE 6644 students using transcripts and screenshots from the video
lectures. You are strongly encouraged to improve the formatting, layout, add or adjust images,
bold key words, and even condense copy.
It is expected that sections may be added, removed, or modified -- in which case, again, you
should please take the liberty of adjusting this document to match.
Some tips on formatting: the Weeks (e.g., Week 1), Modules (e.g., 1. Introduction), and Sub-
Modules (e.g., 1.3 (C): What is Modeling?) are formatted respectively as Heading 1, Heading
2, and Heading 3. These can be adjusted in the format menu, or by pressing Ctrl + 1, Ctrl +
2, and Ctrl + 3, respectively, while the cursor is on the line you wish to change.
Pressing Ctrl + , will toggle subscript text on and off.
Important notes on adding content --
About This Document
Module 1
Lesson 1: Getting to Know You
Prerequisites
Suggested Resources
Grading (Updated Fall 2021)
Programming Requirements
Lesson 2: Syllabus
Lesson 3: Whirlwind Tour
Model types and definitions
Knowledge Check 1.3
Lesson 4: Whirlwind Tour – History
Early Simulation
Computer Simulation
Knowledge Check 1.4
Lesson 5: What Can We Do For You?
The Flaw of Averages
Other Applications of Simulation
Hypothesis Testing
3
